#502E31
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.5% 0.05 14.3), rgb(80, 46, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#502E31 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E31 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.05 14.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #502E31 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E31 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #502E31 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E31 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 13.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39295
oklch(70.7% 0.059 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3767B
oklch(63.1% 0.077 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E64
oklch(55.5% 0.084 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#874E53
oklch(49.2% 0.077 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4044
oklch(42.8% 0.064 14.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E31
oklch(34.5% 0.05 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#502E31 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #343331 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A30 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562B2F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E31
#502E31
oklch(34.5% 0.05 14.3)
- #114141
#114141
oklch(34.4% 0.05 195.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #502E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #502E31 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.